Chef Carlos Got his Endorsement for Lifeboat Commander May 27, 2007 Onboard Norwegian Cruise Lines The "Pride of Hawaii" The Ship will be renamed "Norwegian Jade" in Feb.. 2008 and will be part of the international fleet of 40 years of service Traveling to the Caribbean and Europe, Spain, Greece, Italy and many other ports of call.

I am on this Ship "The Pride of Hawaii" In February 2008 it will be Renamed!

Below Renamed after February 28, 2008 "The Norwegian Jade" see it below

The Norwegian Jade will be an International Ship going to ports in Europe such as Spain, Athens, Italy, London, Croatia, Istanbul and Classic Mediteranian/Barcelona the UK and many more ports of call go to www.NCL.com and see the itinerary for Norwegian Jade Beginning on Feb... 29, 2008  It will leave Honolulu and going to California then to Mexico, the to the Panama Canal then to Miami from there to Spain and so on to Europe. I may go with it?

Me going to my Life Boat Station on Deck 7.

Us Lowering the life Boat. 

We lower the lifeboats in sequence every Saturday for our drills to
keep well train and ready!

One of our Tender Boats they are a bit larger then the regular Life Boats.

Me inside my Lifeboat driving away from the Ship for our circle training exercise.

From my lifeboat on Deck 7 a photo of Sous Chef /Jennifer & Assistant Cook /Chris

Me ready to go to my life boat.

Our 3rd mate giving instruction to the new Crew members.

More instructions as to the contents of the Survival supplies and contents.

One of the Mountains in the Nawiliwili @ the Kuai Port, where we do most of our Safety Drills. We circle between this Mountain and the Ship.

Below more views of these mountains

See houses up and down the Mountain sides.

These are Mountains behind Mountains, all made up from Volcano Eruptions that built the Islands and have a fantastic greenery of vegetation with bright green color shades.

Houses on the side of the Mountains.

I captured a water skier while we where doing our lifeboat trainning.

This day @ the beach there was a Canoe Tournament.

This was the tent set up behind the Marriott Hotel in Nawiliwili, Kauai.

Some of the contestants.

Beach goers.

Watchers of the event.

Below Photos of my Nephew, Eulalio and his Wife Gisel Galvez. They where in Hawaii by a contest they won in May 07 with Snap On Tools. He is a Distributor for them in Miami, Fl. This is @ the Aloha Towers in Honolulu, Hawaii. Pier 11.

Below are photos of dinner @ one of our 10 Restaurants "Papa's Italian Cuisine"
Cook/ Julie was leaving for vacation, she always invites friends to eat with her a last meal before going on vacation.

Cook/ Julie from Jasmine Restaurnat, Me in the center and Sushi Cook/ Chris Halpin from the Aloha Sishi Buffet Line.

This was after dinner before we left to walk around the Ship.

View from the 14th Deck of the Ship looking at the Sun Deck and the Pool area below at night, it seemed that everyone was inside in the Theater, dining and out on the island of Nawiliwili we are there overnight Saturday to Sunday then back to Honolulu and also a lot of passenger rent cars and go to town as well as the crew after work.

Ok till next photos Aloha!

Ok another Crew Mate going on Vacation and another Dinner Ritual!

Dinner @ Cagney's Steak House on Deck 13 Pride of Hawaii June 9, 2007 left to right, Me Carlos, Cook/ Robert Top Siders, Cook/  " Keep it Sexy" Willie Aloha Cafe and Cook/ "Diesel" Ereck Soup and Sauce Main Man! Ereck & I had the
24oz Porter House Steak with the works.

Same Group with Acting Chef/ Abel.Willie is going on Vacation and Monday June 11, 2007 is Ereck's Bithday! We had Drinks, Wine and After Dinner Drinks.
It was a Great Dinner!

Me fishing in Maui Beach shore, only got this photo taken while
leaving the pier. I did not have my camera with me.